Because major news networks are purely leftist pundits nowadays. Professional liars. The History guy is not. I'm glad we can get a non-biased take on History. Leftists just rewrite History to their own accord.
TV is dead and largely looking for "passive views", i.e. they don't want people to engage with their content. They literally are trying to produce background noise.
Great lesson HG. My wife was born in Hawaii in 1945 to a Hawaiian mother, and a father with Polish parents. He was serving there in the army from 1936 through WWII. On a census survey form it's difficult to find the box to check for Polish - Hawaiian descent! Thanks for bringing this important history lesson to us about the Hawaiian Islands.
@@festerallday - I'm pretty sure she picked "Pacific Islander" as her heritage, and Polish was ignored. She's sure that she's not Asian. She has both her mother's and grandmother's birth certificates as well as her father's birth certificate. She did the DNA testing and there was no mention of Asian, although, she had a little African in her ancestry, along with Pacific Islander, and European.
@@barrylitchfield250 How wonderful!! When I visited Hawaii, I fell in love with the locals, the nicest people in the world if you're respectful! I love my memories of such a beautiful world and the people who live there.
@@christineparis5607 - I was first in Hawaii at Pearl Harbor aboard a ship in the Navy in 1966. After two months we deployed to Vietnam for 9 months. Then back to Pearl Harbor where I was stationed on shore duty for most of three years. I was there long enough to realize that a tourist destination wasn't a great place for an enlisted man in the Navy, on enlisted pay. I loved the weather, the locals, and the scenery. I had all I could stand of beaches and sand (about the only affordable thing for sailors to do). My first wife lasted 24 years. My current wife of 26 years was born in Hawaii and was there as a child. Her dad was career Army. She walked to elementary school bare footed, just like all the island kids did. Thanks for replying to my comment.
I have long known about these islands and their significance. As a bird lover, photographer and Merchant Marine officer for over 30 years, mostly in the Pacific, I would have loved to visit these islands. It is good to see the Laysan Albatross is plentiful across the North Pacific as it is one of my favorites. Thank you so much for this video.
It's amazes me that I continual learn more ways Teddy Roosevelt still influences our country today with his Presidency. He truly does belong on My Rushmore with the likes of the other great men presented.
Stevenowski If you think that US interventions in South America and the Middle East have been a net positive for the last century, then that’s your choice. I don’t. Either way, you can point back to TR as where it got started.
Outstanding history presentation as usual! I grew up in Kahaluu on Oahu, Hawaii, and attended Samuel Wilder King intermediate school. I still have family in Kamuela on the Big Island. Thank you History Guy!
Wonderful presentation. We were stationed on Oahu from 1984-1989 and when my friend came to visit we made sure to visit the Bishop Museum. The Museum itself was beautiful. The tour and artifacts fascinating! We thoroughly enjoyed it! Definitely one of the highlights of her 2 week visit!
Love this episode. My uncle was the manager of the Federal Refuge on Realfoot Lake in Tennessee. His knowledge of Flora and Fauna was astounding. He passed away some time ago. I'm surprised I do not remember him telling me of the origin of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Now THAT Sir, is a bowtie! (and kerchief) I bid you peace. p.s. I am proud to say I am a plankowner of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71. TR was a fascinating man of adventure to say the least.
Once more, your presentation contributes a marvelous array of subjects that challenges us to greater understanding of history. Thank you, you and yours.
In 2018, the E/V Nautilus (exploration vessel) toured around Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, including Johnston Atoll mentioned in this video. The deep sea footage obtained on that expedition was absolutely breathtaking. You can find some highlights on TH-cam.
Outstanding video! As a bird lover I found this video fascinating. As someone who also reads a lot about naval history I was a little bit annoyed that you neglected to mention the fate of one other important member of these expeditions: that of USS Tanager (AM-5) herself. She would went on serve another two decades with the US Navy after the expeditions. In 1941 she went on to join the US Navy Far East Station in Manila. When the Japanese invaded the Philippines and the US forces retreated onto Corregidor, she was still there, patrolling the inshore waters around that island fortress. She met her end in May 1942, when she was sank by Japanese shore based artillery from Bataan. Her wreckage lies just off the west coast of Corregidor.
Well done - this could probably be the poster child for your channel - fascinating and important stuff that almost nobody has ever heard about. Changing subject - the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis, and possibly the Argo class in general. The original CGC Thetis (WPC-115) was considered significant enough that the name lives on as a member of the "Famous"" class (WMEC-910) yet does not even have her own Wikipedia entry, despite the fact that she sunk U-157 in the Gulf of Mexico on June 13, 1942 (according to UBOAT,net). CGC Argo, the lead ship in the class, scored a probable on June 27, 1942 (according to Wikipedia). In some ways this class was analogous to the famous Flower class of British and Canadian corvettes - 165 feet long, 337 long tons, 16 knot top speed. Overall, with only 17 cutters in the class, they were nowhere near as significant in the convoy escort story as the Flower class, but served to help fill the gaps while more capable destroyer escorts could be developed.
That's a beautiful part of History right there I tell you I'm such a bird person I love all kinds of birds they bring so much joy to Earth and to human life it's a beautiful thing once again thank you so much for your videos and your time the extensive research that you must do to perform at the level of acceptance. much appreciated. Sincerely James
Thank you to you, your wife & your team. I have learned more things of substance on this channel with your content than all of the time I spent in school.
I love how your videos are always very nice and uplifting in the end, even on the more tragic topics you always bring it around and give us a ray of hope.
Lance, you are the man! On a subject that I really couldn't care less about you make it interesting and informative. You present the facts as well as the flavor of important moments in a way that none of my teachers and professors could or would. Keep up the good work. Thank you for great content.
Great history and story. I had the honor of serving in the US Coast Guard which included a tour on a Sea Going Buoy Tender based out of Honolulu back in 79-80 time frame and our area of operation included working with the US FWS and trips to some of the islands mentioned, including Kure, French Frigate, Laysan, Midway and others. Great memories and seeing this earlier history brought back many fond remembrance of visiting some of them with my crew mates and supporting the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Thank you for sharing
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Great job HG. Although not related to the subject of the video, Teddy Roosevelt was noted for speaking at length. A famous person once visited him at the White House. Afterward, a reporter asked the man what he told the President. He replied, "My name."
Mahalo for this! If ever you desire help with Hawaiian and or Japanese pronunciations please ask. May I also suggest, placing the Hawaiian and Japanese names on your screen for your audience's benefit!
Thank you for sharing this important presentation on wildlife preservation in the Hawaiian Islands and surrounding area. While in the Navy I sat foot on Wake Island and the Midway Islands and my ship was based at Pearl Harbor for a time. We passed near Johnston Atoll while cruising from Pago Pago Samoa to Oahu. Sand Island of Midway was covered with Albatross and Terns, in part, the result of the preservation efforts you describe.
Hi. I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I’m so grateful that I did. I love history and I’ve learned so much watching your videos about forgotten or little known history. Thank you so much.
I worked as a purchasing agent at a wildlife reserve for some time. The one where I worked is a reserve in a strategic location for migratory birds. Although I support having reserves, and the folks I worked with are nice, well intentioned people, the way that our government mismanages is horribly discouraging. Its not just that too much money gets spent, although that is true. The ends which are purportedly being sought after are not getting reached and in some cases are actually being hindered. I think that the solution is privatization. I know there would be problems with that too, but we need a radical change.
I love the little smile he give's at the end of his introductions. It's kinda like a smile of " I know more than you". Its a sneaky smile but well earned to use. THG is better than the history channel ( ancient aliens, really?) and discovery history.
Wonderful is the word to describe this episode! Thank you! The main cable in my area was destroyed this last Friday. I have been without Land Line and Internet. This was the perfect episode to resume my daily treats from The History Guy.
I love your videos! History has always fascinated me! I firmly believe that we have to learn about where we've been through history in order to understand where we're going in the future.
What a pleasant way to wake up, listening to historical facts that I would have probably never heard. But I have to add a sarcastic “Thanks a lot” because I will have to watch this a couple times more then investigate several of the subjects you exposed me to. Lol. I hope they are using your videos in our school systems. There’s a lot more I could ramble on about but need to shorten this and just say thank you sincerely. You and your crew keep up the most excellent work you are doing. That is a sweet bow tie and kerchief also.
If you come to Honolulu, please visit the bishop museum, it's great to take the kids. Went there a few months ago with family, the 6 and 2 yr olds enjoyed themselves. They have one building that has volcanos and does a couple shows (they enjoyed it), a planetarium (we saw the one about hokuleia, the kids weren't to sure, by the end, they enjoyed it), the Hawaiian building (the kids couldn't contain themselves), and at the time the Lego exhibit was there. I think it was one of the favorite.
My brother served in the USCG at French Frigate Shoals in the 70s, when it was a LORAN station. It's now a sea turtle preserve run by the University of Hawaii.
I love it when I stumble upon a _new_ TH-cam channel. I've already watched several of your videos and each one was absolutely superb! Subscribed with notifications!! 👍🏻
These are so good, that I'm almost to the point where I'd recommend cancelling regular history classes, and have History guy and Indy Nidell over at WW2, create short video clips that would be far better than most teachers are able to do. These are great. None have disappointed. Maybe I'm biased, because I like history.
I have the 1923 Bishop Museum report of the Tanager expedition. I got at a library of Hawaii book sale in the '90s. Samuel King is most well known as a Hawaiian music composer in the '20s &'30s. Just checking it; Archaeology of Nihoa and Necker Islands by Kenneth P..Emory. Honolulu Hawaii published by the Museum 1928.
I love the scientific history stories on this channel, as always, narrated by a pro. As a little sidenote, a bowtie is called a vlinderdas, or 'butterfly tie' in Dutch. The one you're showing under your chin is a particularly colourful variety, I love it!
As a resident of Maui, I encourage all to learn more about this magical island wonderland. Despite all the damage Europeans did to this land, restoration efforts by dedicated people are making a difference. May I suggest an episode on Kaho’olawe, the “Target island”.
The episode crosses over the line when images move into the Public Domain. Notably, i could not find a Public Domain image of Chapman Grant save for the very fuzzy image in the back of a copy of an expedition photo. As always, we use the best we can find, but we respect copyright.
I spent a few years in Hawaii, and this wonderful story reminds me of a couple others you might consider for the future. One is a story about a cattle ranch on the now protected island of Niihau, which failed ironically due to a lack of fresh water, just a few miles away from Kauai, which regularly gets the highest amounts of rainfall in Hawaii. Other possibilities include the leper colony on Molokai, and the controversy over building new telescopes on sacred Hawaiian land. Thank you so much for your fascinating stories! Aloha!
This "Sacred Hawaiian Land" is a scam. If you count the small observatories there must already be about 2 dozen on Mauna Kea. Mauna Kea is a huge volcanic mountain. Without the observatories building roads to the top of Mauna Kea, these so called "protectors" would never of ever traveled to to top of Mauna Kea. This group of "locals" are just working a scam to extort money. After all this leaves the news these "protectors" will return to where ever they came from and keep collecting their welfare and food stamps and living in there section 8 housing. They are mostly unemployed paid protesters. Simply "useful idiots" for the con artists. The top of Mauna Kea is a pretty brutal environment. There is plenty of room up there for both concerns..
I had a history teacher in college that I'll never forget that made things fun made history fun got into the minutiae sometimes just so it would make it fun. You remind me of him
The research you do in producing these videos is amazing. I lived in Hawaii for 11 years in the '60's and '70's, and visited the Bishop Museum many times. The feather cloaks and headdresses worn by the Alii which are displayed are beautiful, but accounted for several species of native birds going extinct.
I love Teddy Roosevelt. I had my gf get me a framed picture of him laughing for my birthday and it now hangs in our living room. She doesn't really get it, as we're Canadian, but you can't help but recognize a great man when you see T.R.
My grandson is named after Teddy! Of course his father is a high school history teacher. And his grandfather is a history aficionado... Well done sir, Well done.
Soooooo many lessons here for our modern world about unintended consequences, the successes and limitations of restoration projects and the lasting impacts of even short term human interaction with fragile ecosystems. These lessons are more important now than ever as humanity finds itself on the precipice of a choice; either start taking the preservation of the planet seriously or very likely perish along with the millions of species we have already driven into extinction.
Love your channel... just a note of help: Hawaiian vowels are pronounced similar to Latin or Spanish vowels. Bernice Pauahi Bishop's name is pronounced "Pah-oo-aah-hee" with each vowel standing as a syllable. Mahalo!
Great story, THG! I work for Western Reserve Land Conservancy in northern Ohio. We partner with US F&WS - Partners for Fish and Wildlife protecting and maintaining land and habitat for plants and animals; including some rare, threatened and endangered. Interesting to hear about the roots and forebears of the Service. Thank you.
very interesting i didnt know about this but ive been to the islands on UH research vessels and to JA as part of a dept of energy site visit. i;m a native hawaiian (really, there are a few of us left) and so for me this is a gem among your always EXCELLENT videos. you may wish to check up on the pronunciation a bit though... *chuckles*
I really appreciate your snippets of history! I have learned so much! I wish I had known about you when I was teaching! Have you ever done a history lesson on Sergeant York from WWI? Thank you!
I’ve always been interested in nature, but I never realize the destruction of a simple person could do. To ravage becomes a plague one man would Meyers feather of a bird becomes the first assassin with many. I would really hope when I am very glad that the pictures that we now have are taken on photographic film And the birds and survive are no longer killed for their beautiful plumage. Thank you for sharing this, and I hope to see more search videos on your channel. When I was a child, I thought the Earth was always going to remain as I saw it. Know that I am an older man, I realize that nothing remains the same. Growing mature is both a blessing and a curse. Thank you for your wonderful video once again.
In 1902, 1911 and 1912 the University of Iowa sent expeditions to Laysan Island. Pictures of the display cyclorama of the island and a brief description of the expeditions can be found at the following URL: mnh.uiowa.edu/exhibits/laysan-island-cyclorama
Witnessing a species perrish while one is trying to safe it must have been hard to bear for these men, especially because the extinction was clearly caused by man himself. We should all learn from this.
Some countries, especially some small islands, got quite a bit of their revenue from stamps. They did some beautiful stamps, often rectangular in shape
Some countries, especially some small islands, got quite a bit of their revenue from stamps. They did some beautiful stamps, often rectangular in shape
Seeing this reminded me of the story of the Wake Island Rail. This bird, native only to Wake Atoll, was hunted to extinction between 1943 and 1945. The island was occupied by the Japanese early in World War Two and subsequently blockaded by the U.S. Navy. During this time the Japanese occupiers hunted the rails to extinction, using them for food.
How do you NOT have a job with a major TV network? You have the best TH-cam channel hands down in my book. Thank you history guy!
Because major news networks are purely leftist pundits nowadays. Professional liars.
The History guy is not. I'm glad we can get a non-biased take on History. Leftists just rewrite History to their own accord.
TV is dead and largely looking for "passive views", i.e. they don't want people to engage with their content. They literally are trying to produce background noise.
I mean sure but I'd argue he has a bigger reach here on TH-cam than he would on tv
I am a history buff, but the 'History Guy' is an expert. Of all the history channels on TH-cam this is the one you should pick.
I hope you never ever stop making these videos. I learn so much from you, and the stories are unbiased. Grateful.
Great lesson HG. My wife was born in Hawaii in 1945 to a Hawaiian mother, and a father with Polish parents. He was serving there in the army from 1936 through WWII. On a census survey form it's difficult to find the box to check for Polish - Hawaiian descent!
Thanks for bringing this important history lesson to us about the Hawaiian Islands.
My wife is Hawaiian. They have to check 'Asian' on the census.
@@festerallday - I'm pretty sure she picked "Pacific Islander" as her heritage, and Polish was ignored. She's sure that she's not Asian. She has both her mother's and grandmother's birth certificates as well as her father's birth certificate. She did the DNA testing and there was no mention of Asian, although, she had a little African in her ancestry, along with Pacific Islander, and European.
@@barrylitchfield250
How wonderful!! When I visited Hawaii, I fell in love with the locals, the nicest people in the world if you're respectful! I love my memories of such a beautiful world and the people who live there.
@@christineparis5607 - I was first in Hawaii at Pearl Harbor aboard a ship in the Navy in 1966. After two months we deployed to Vietnam for 9 months. Then back to Pearl Harbor where I was stationed on shore duty for most of three years. I was there long enough to realize that a tourist destination wasn't a great place for an enlisted man in the Navy, on enlisted pay. I loved the weather, the locals, and the scenery. I had all I could stand of beaches and sand (about the only affordable thing for sailors to do).
My first wife lasted 24 years. My current wife of 26 years was born in Hawaii and was there as a child. Her dad was career Army. She walked to elementary school bare footed, just like all the island kids did.
Thanks for replying to my comment.
I live in Hawaii. Born in 66 to Polish/Blackfoot Sioux/Alsacian Dad and Swiss/Germanic/Irish Mom....
I have long known about these islands and their significance. As a bird lover, photographer and Merchant Marine officer for over 30 years, mostly in the Pacific, I would have loved to visit these islands. It is good to see the Laysan Albatross is plentiful across the North Pacific as it is one of my favorites. Thank you so much for this video.
I hope you publish a book of your photos!
Perhaps then, at 12:52, there stands some sort of bird between the two men. Would you have any idea of what kind of bird that is?
@@d.e.b.b5788 Hard to tell but it looks like some sort of adolescent sea bird. Perhaps a Booby or Gannet. I am certainly no expert, just a bird lover.
Thank you for your service in the merchant Marines. This is an under appreciated, vital service.
It's amazes me that I continual learn more ways Teddy Roosevelt still influences our country today with his Presidency. He truly does belong on My Rushmore with the likes of the other great men presented.
There's no doubt he influences today's America, but not always for the better. He was a progressive who wanted to flex America's imperial muscles.
Sir yes Sir.
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His "influence"on others has had tremendous positive effects. I'd rather America "flex" its muscles instead of Russia or China.
Stevenowski
If you think that US interventions in South America and the Middle East have been a net positive for the last century, then that’s your choice. I don’t. Either way, you can point back to TR as where it got started.
@@erc9468 So?
Outstanding history presentation as usual! I grew up in Kahaluu on Oahu, Hawaii, and attended Samuel Wilder King intermediate school. I still have family in Kamuela on the Big Island. Thank you History Guy!
Wonderful presentation. We were stationed on Oahu from 1984-1989 and when my friend came to visit we made sure to visit the Bishop Museum. The Museum itself was beautiful. The tour and artifacts fascinating! We thoroughly enjoyed it! Definitely one of the highlights of her 2 week visit!
Thank you HG once again. You enrich TH-cam immeasurably.
Love this episode. My uncle was the manager of the Federal Refuge on Realfoot Lake in Tennessee. His knowledge of Flora and Fauna was astounding. He passed away some time ago. I'm surprised I do not remember him telling me of the origin of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Reelfoot
Now THAT Sir, is a bowtie! (and kerchief) I bid you peace.
p.s. I am proud to say I am a plankowner of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71. TR was a fascinating man of adventure to say the least.
Love these stories.... Greatest history that will be remembered, thanks to this channel...
Once more, your presentation contributes a marvelous array of subjects that challenges us to greater understanding of history. Thank you, you and yours.
In 2018, the E/V Nautilus (exploration vessel) toured around Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, including Johnston Atoll mentioned in this video. The deep sea footage obtained on that expedition was absolutely breathtaking. You can find some highlights on TH-cam.
Johnston Island/Atoll has a pretty interesting history.....
I am always amazed at how much good information you can share in a few minutes.....
It's like time stops... thank you again.
Outstanding video! As a bird lover I found this video fascinating. As someone who also reads a lot about naval history I was a little bit annoyed that you neglected to mention the fate of one other important member of these expeditions: that of USS Tanager (AM-5) herself. She would went on serve another two decades with the US Navy after the expeditions. In 1941 she went on to join the US Navy Far East Station in Manila. When the Japanese invaded the Philippines and the US forces retreated onto Corregidor, she was still there, patrolling the inshore waters around that island fortress. She met her end in May 1942, when she was sank by Japanese shore based artillery from Bataan. Her wreckage lies just off the west coast of Corregidor.
Well done - this could probably be the poster child for your channel - fascinating and important stuff that almost nobody has ever heard about.
Changing subject - the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis, and possibly the Argo class in general. The original CGC Thetis (WPC-115) was considered significant enough that the name lives on as a member of the "Famous"" class (WMEC-910) yet does not even have her own Wikipedia entry, despite the fact that she sunk U-157 in the Gulf of Mexico on June 13, 1942 (according to UBOAT,net).
CGC Argo, the lead ship in the class, scored a probable on June 27, 1942 (according to Wikipedia). In some ways this class was analogous to the famous Flower class of British and Canadian corvettes - 165 feet long, 337 long tons, 16 knot top speed. Overall, with only 17 cutters in the class, they were nowhere near as significant in the convoy escort story as the Flower class, but served to help fill the gaps while more capable destroyer escorts could be developed.
We've talked about the Thetis class a couple of times on channel: th-cam.com/video/pryLh2ZqR7Y/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/i_HCn3hMrAo/w-d-xo.html
That's a beautiful part of History right there I tell you I'm such a bird person I love all kinds of birds they bring so much joy to Earth and to human life it's a beautiful thing once again thank you so much for your videos and your time the extensive research that you must do to perform at the level of acceptance. much appreciated. Sincerely James
Thank you to you, your wife & your team. I have learned more things of substance on this channel with your content than all of the time I spent in school.
I love how your videos are always very nice and uplifting in the end, even on the more tragic topics you always bring it around and give us a ray of hope.
Lance, you are the man! On a subject that I really couldn't care less about you make it interesting and informative. You present the facts as well as the flavor of important moments in a way that none of my teachers and professors could or would. Keep up the good work. Thank you for great content.
Great history and story. I had the honor of serving in the US Coast Guard which included a tour on a Sea Going Buoy Tender based out of Honolulu back in 79-80 time frame and our area of operation included working with the US FWS and trips to some of the islands mentioned, including Kure, French Frigate, Laysan, Midway and others. Great memories and seeing this earlier history brought back many fond remembrance of visiting some of them with my crew mates and supporting the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Thank you for sharing
I remember my mother, a paleontologist of some note, speaking of U.S. Grant III. It made this episode all the more interesting.
Thanks.
Excellent!I wish I had teachers like you when I was in school, most of mine were an exercise in boredom.Thank you!
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Thank you for highlighting one of the many rich historical events from Hawaii
Can't wait for you to do an episode on the 1926 expedition to Skull Island in search of the famous 'Kong'.
Great job HG. Although not related to the subject of the video, Teddy Roosevelt was noted for speaking at length. A famous person once visited him at the White House. Afterward, a reporter asked the man what he told the President. He replied, "My name."
I try to learn something new everyday. You, sir, make that task enjoyable. Thank you very much.
Amazing! These shows get better with each one I watch!!!!!!!
Thank you for your videos.
Thank you
Thank you.
I've been to Pelican Island several times. It is a beautiful place. Great stories as always HG!
Some of the Finest preservation of history that I have ever encountered. Another Great Video!
I am constantly amazed at the high degree of detail incorporated into your videos. Another fascinating video
"like" is not a strong enuff emotion for your wonderful, informative, and moving videos...
Gooey
Where's the "love" button when you need it!
Agreed. Episodes like these are National Treasures. I have no doubt that one day they will be archived by the Smithsonian Museum.
Well put
We need a Holly cow! Button
Mahalo for this! If ever you desire help with Hawaiian and or Japanese pronunciations please ask. May I also suggest, placing the Hawaiian and Japanese names on your screen for your audience's benefit!
Lol, he tried his best, butchered it but I give him credit for trying!
You're NOT that special.
As a "history buff", I always look forward to and enjoy your work. Well done.
Thank you for sharing this important presentation on wildlife preservation in the Hawaiian Islands and surrounding area. While in the Navy I sat foot on Wake Island and the Midway Islands and my ship was based at Pearl Harbor for a time. We passed near Johnston Atoll while cruising from Pago Pago Samoa to Oahu. Sand Island of Midway was covered with Albatross and Terns, in part, the result of the preservation efforts you describe.
A great documentary. Well done.
Wonderful and informative report on such important work. Love your style.
Hi. I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I’m so grateful that I did. I love history and I’ve learned so much watching your videos about forgotten or little known history. Thank you so much.
My Dad served on the Tanager , she was lost in the Philippines in 1942 running ammunition to Bataan.
Thank you for this interesting video! I thoroughly enjoy hearing about conservation efforts! May they continue to keep our planet diverse!!
I worked as a purchasing agent at a wildlife reserve for some time. The one where I worked is a reserve in a strategic location for migratory birds. Although I support having reserves, and the folks I worked with are nice, well intentioned people, the way that our government mismanages is horribly discouraging. Its not just that too much money gets spent, although that is true. The ends which are purportedly being sought after are not getting reached and in some cases are actually being hindered.
I think that the solution is privatization. I know there would be problems with that too, but we need a radical change.
I love the little smile he give's at the end of his introductions. It's kinda like a smile of " I know more than you". Its a sneaky smile but well earned to use.
THG is better than the history channel ( ancient aliens, really?) and discovery history.
EXCELLENT as always
Thanks, History Guy.. I look forward to these snippets.. Simple-factual, very enjoyable..
Mahalo Nui Loa for pronouncing most of the Hawaiian words correctly. Pono
Aloha! Mahalo! (Sorry, my only spoken Hawaiian, but I can understand some!)
Thank you History Guy to showcase my home State of Hawai'i. Hawai'i Five-Oh.
Wonderful is the word to describe this episode! Thank you! The main cable in my area was destroyed this last Friday. I have been without Land Line and Internet. This was the perfect episode to resume my daily treats from The History Guy.
Amazing details of history! Thank you!!
Love your channel! Thank you for this, its inspirational and is helping me shape my worldview.
I love your videos! History has always fascinated me! I firmly believe that we have to learn about where we've been through history in order to understand where we're going in the future.
Love the idea that the ships used on this expedition were named after birds.
The Lapwing class were brave little ships. th-cam.com/video/rkZuSc0WtJc/w-d-xo.html
What a pleasant way to wake up, listening to historical facts that I would have probably never heard. But I have to add a sarcastic “Thanks a lot” because I will have to watch this a couple times more then investigate several of the subjects you exposed me to. Lol. I hope they are using your videos in our school systems. There’s a lot more I could ramble on about but need to shorten this and just say thank you sincerely. You and your crew keep up the most excellent work you are doing. That is a sweet bow tie and kerchief also.
Historical fact: There was also a Bird man on Alcatraz
If you come to Honolulu, please visit the bishop museum, it's great to take the kids. Went there a few months ago with family, the 6 and 2 yr olds enjoyed themselves. They have one building that has volcanos and does a couple shows (they enjoyed it), a planetarium (we saw the one about hokuleia, the kids weren't to sure, by the end, they enjoyed it), the Hawaiian building (the kids couldn't contain themselves), and at the time the Lego exhibit was there. I think it was one of the favorite.
My brother served in the USCG at French Frigate Shoals in the 70s, when it was a LORAN station. It's now a sea turtle preserve run by the University of Hawaii.
Love your channel! Please do more Canadian history for us Canadian fans!
No! Get yer own! : )
You hozers need to take off, eh?
A Hawaiian species of the Canadian goose is our State Bird, Da Nene Goose. Aloha Maple Leaf!
I love it when I stumble upon a _new_ TH-cam channel. I've already watched several of your videos and each one was absolutely superb! Subscribed with notifications!! 👍🏻
History Guy, you rock! Thank you for your work. I wish I'd had you for a teacher. But, now I do! 😉❤
Fantastically well documented & detailed. Another piece of history that our students should see each week. Thanks isn’t enough ❗️#homeschool
These are so good, that I'm almost to the point where I'd recommend cancelling regular history classes, and have History guy and Indy Nidell over at WW2, create short video clips that would be far better than most teachers are able to do. These are great. None have disappointed. Maybe I'm biased, because I like history.
I have the 1923 Bishop Museum report of the Tanager expedition. I got at a library of Hawaii book sale in the '90s. Samuel King is most well known as a Hawaiian music composer in the '20s &'30s. Just checking it; Archaeology of Nihoa and Necker Islands by Kenneth P..Emory. Honolulu Hawaii published by the Museum 1928.
I love the scientific history stories on this channel, as always, narrated by a pro.
As a little sidenote, a bowtie is called a vlinderdas, or 'butterfly tie' in Dutch. The one you're showing under your chin is a particularly colourful variety, I love it!
It is a gorgeous tie, and the matching handkerchief is also quite fetching and between them they dhow off the jacket rather well.
I live in Hawai'i and thank you for this video THG.
As a resident of Maui, I encourage all to learn more about this magical island wonderland.
Despite all the damage Europeans did to this land, restoration efforts by dedicated people are making a difference.
May I suggest an episode on Kaho’olawe, the “Target island”.
Thank you for an awesome video ! Looking forward to more great videos !
Beautiful piece of History! KEEP ON ROCKING! Glad the Navy got involved. I did not know it eventually helped the Navy in the future of WW2
Thank you for another great video. ... Some of those images you show are indecipherable
The episode crosses over the line when images move into the Public Domain. Notably, i could not find a Public Domain image of Chapman Grant save for the very fuzzy image in the back of a copy of an expedition photo. As always, we use the best we can find, but we respect copyright.
I spent a few years in Hawaii, and this wonderful story reminds me of a couple others you might consider for the future. One is a story about a cattle ranch on the now protected island of Niihau, which failed ironically due to a lack of fresh water, just a few miles away from Kauai, which regularly gets the highest amounts of rainfall in Hawaii. Other possibilities include the leper colony on Molokai, and the controversy over building new telescopes on sacred Hawaiian land. Thank you so much for your fascinating stories! Aloha!
The former leper colony at Kalaupapa is worth visiting if you get a chance.
There are already several telescopes on Mauna Kea so why is the aina suddenly sacred?
This "Sacred Hawaiian Land" is a scam. If you count the small observatories there must already be about 2 dozen on Mauna Kea. Mauna Kea is a huge volcanic mountain. Without the observatories building roads to the top of Mauna Kea, these so called "protectors" would never of ever traveled to to top of Mauna Kea. This group of "locals" are just working a scam to extort money. After all this leaves the news these "protectors" will return to where ever they came from and keep collecting their welfare and food stamps and living in there section 8 housing. They are mostly unemployed paid protesters. Simply "useful idiots" for the con artists. The top of Mauna Kea is a pretty brutal environment. There is plenty of room up there for both concerns..
Basic scientific research is fantastic. I use both words specifically. Thanks for the posting.
I'm going to have to revisit this video. It's amazing! Well done!
I had a history teacher in college that I'll never forget that made things fun made history fun got into the minutiae sometimes just so it would make it fun. You remind me of him
love the tie and silk. distractingly nice.
The research you do in producing these videos is amazing. I lived in Hawaii for 11 years in the '60's and '70's, and visited the Bishop Museum many times. The feather cloaks and headdresses worn by the Alii which are displayed are beautiful, but accounted for several species of native birds going extinct.
You sir are a national treasure please continue your efforts to inform. 👍
I love Teddy Roosevelt. I had my gf get me a framed picture of him laughing for my birthday and it now hangs in our living room. She doesn't really get it, as we're Canadian, but you can't help but recognize a great man when you see T.R.
You need that one of Roosevelt Riding A Moose for it to be properly Canadian. ;)
(I know it's fake. And?)
@@gromm93 How did I not know that exists? I owe you one.
My grandson is named after Teddy!
Of course his father is a high school history teacher.
And his grandfather is a history aficionado...
Well done sir,
Well done.
Soooooo many lessons here for our modern world about unintended consequences, the successes and limitations of restoration projects and the lasting impacts of even short term human interaction with fragile ecosystems. These lessons are more important now than ever as humanity finds itself on the precipice of a choice; either start taking the preservation of the planet seriously or very likely perish along with the millions of species we have already driven into extinction.
Theodore Roosevelt was the finest environmentalists. He was a great man who thoroughly enjoyed nature.
A great video! Introduced species do cause serious problems here and abroad.
Thank you.
Let's petition YT to make an "Awesome" button next to the "Like." That would be appropriate for the History Dude!!
I am retired Navy and live on Oahu. Very interesting topic!
Learning is a understatement for this channel
I like the History Guy. Its my favorite history channel on youtube.
Always ❤️ Teddy ❣️.....Thanks History Guy.
Love your channel... just a note of help: Hawaiian vowels are pronounced similar to Latin or Spanish vowels. Bernice Pauahi Bishop's name is pronounced "Pah-oo-aah-hee" with each vowel standing as a syllable. Mahalo!
Great story, THG! I work for Western Reserve Land Conservancy in northern Ohio. We partner with US F&WS - Partners for Fish and Wildlife protecting and maintaining land and habitat for plants and animals; including some rare, threatened and endangered. Interesting to hear about the roots and forebears of the Service. Thank you.
One of your best videos, yet.
very interesting i didnt know about this but ive been to the islands on UH research vessels and to JA as part of a dept of energy site visit. i;m a native hawaiian (really, there are a few of us left) and so for me this is a gem among your always EXCELLENT videos. you may wish to check up on the pronunciation a bit though... *chuckles*
I really appreciate your snippets of history! I have learned so much! I wish I had known about you when I was teaching! Have you ever done a history lesson on Sergeant York from WWI? Thank you!
Excellent piece of work!
Great History 👍
You and your team are history to be remembered
I’ve always been interested in nature, but I never realize the destruction of a simple person could do. To ravage becomes a plague one man would Meyers feather of a bird becomes the first assassin with many. I would really hope when I am very glad that the pictures that we now have are taken on photographic film And the birds and survive are no longer killed for their beautiful plumage. Thank you for sharing this, and I hope to see more search videos on your channel. When I was a child, I thought the Earth was always going to remain as I saw it. Know that I am an older man, I realize that nothing remains the same. Growing mature is both a blessing and a curse. Thank you for your wonderful video once again.
In 1902, 1911 and 1912 the University of Iowa sent expeditions to Laysan Island. Pictures of the display cyclorama of the island and a brief description of the expeditions can be found at the following URL:
mnh.uiowa.edu/exhibits/laysan-island-cyclorama
Great video as usual.
Witnessing a species perrish while one is trying to safe it must have been hard to bear for these men, especially because the extinction was clearly caused by man himself. We should all learn from this.
When I was a child I collected stamps and I always thought the stamps from 50's and 60's had the best artwork.
Gary Mckee US and French stamps were superb.
Some countries, especially some small islands, got quite a bit of their revenue from stamps. They did some beautiful stamps, often rectangular in shape
Some countries, especially some small islands, got quite a bit of their revenue from stamps. They did some beautiful stamps, often rectangular in shape
Seeing this reminded me of the story of the Wake Island Rail. This bird, native only to Wake Atoll, was hunted to extinction between 1943 and 1945. The island was occupied by the Japanese early in World War Two and subsequently blockaded by the U.S. Navy. During this time the Japanese occupiers hunted the rails to extinction, using them for food.
Love your work!